News & Analysis as of

Copyright Registration

A Copyright is an exclusive legal right granted to the creator of an original work to license, copy, sell, distribute, or otherwise exploit the work for his or her own benefit.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

New Copyright Rule Makes Registration Easier for Bloggers

A new copyright rule allows for easy group registration of blog entries and even copyrightable tweets. The new rule is designed to benefit authors who publish their works online. The rule incentivizes those who...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Ricky Martin’s “Vida” Lives On, but Plaintiff Will Get Another Shot at It

Addressing whether a copyright infringement claim should be dismissed with prejudice where the plaintiff failed to register his copyright prior to filing the lawsuit, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held that...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Making Your Mark

Registration v. Application: A Copyright Circuit Split

Registration is not required for valid copyright ownership, but it is required before you can bring a copyright infringement lawsuit. Section 411(a) of the Copyright Act provides that...more

Polsinelli

"Ready? Okay!": Clothing Design Copyright Affirmed by Sixth Circuit Despite Dissent Stating Industry is "a Mess"

Polsinelli on

Recently, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ("Sixth Circuit") in Varsity Brands, Inc. v. Star Athletica, LLC, decided that clothing designs (in this case, a cheerleading uniform) can be protected by copyright under the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Copyright Registration Does Not Trigger the Statute of Limitation for a Co-Authorship Claim - Brownstein v. Lindsay

Addressing for the first time the issues of cancelation of copyright registration by a court and accrual of a joint authorship claim under the Copyright Act, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed the lower...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

DMCA Deadlines May Not Trump Registration Requirement for Copyright Infringement

Foley & Lardner LLP on

Before bringing an action for Copyright infringement in Federal Court, a Copyright holder must first register their Copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office. See 17 U.S.C. § 411. This is true even though a Copyrighted work is...more

Snell & Wilmer

Global Connection - November 2013: Entering the U.S. Franchise Market: a Summary of Legal Considerations

Snell & Wilmer on

Franchisors that have developed successful programs in their home countries will frequently consider expansion opportunities in other countries. In the past, the U.S. was not necessarily an attractive venue in light of the...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Trademark, Copyright &...

Lies and the Lying Liars who Register Copyrights: Seventh Circuit Provides Guidance on “Curious” Copyright Invalidation Procedure

According to the Seventh Circuit in Delivermed Holdings LLC v. Schaltenbrand, plaintiff Mark Swift lied to the Copyright Office, rerouted customer calls to his cell phone in order to sabotage his business partners, exploited...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Copyright Litigation Update: Copyright Register Has “Right to Weigh in” Before Registration Is Invalidated

Earlier this month, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s decision invalidating a copyright registration, in spite of its agreement with the lower court’s factual finding that the copyright registrant...more

McDermott Will & Emery

IP Update, Vol. 16, No. 9, September 2013

McDermott Will & Emery on

Patents/Preliminary Injunction: Preliminary Injunction Ordered Based on Appellate Claim Construction Aria Diagnostics, Inc. v. Sequenom, Inc. - Addressing a preliminary injunction filed by a defendant in a...more

Dickinson Wright

Intellectual Property LEGAL NEWS - January 24, 2013 • Volume 1, Number 1

Dickinson Wright on

In This Issue: - FIGHTING COUNTERFEITS IN CHINA – LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL? - FEDERAL CIRCUIT EXPANDS SCOPE OF INDUCED INFRINGEMENT FOR METHOD PATENTS - JURISDICTIONS SPLIT ON WHEN COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION...more

Sands Anderson PC

Should I Get a Copyright or a Creative Commons License?

Sands Anderson PC on

In short, yes. It often makes sense to both register your work with the US Copyright Office and get a Creative Commons License if you want an easy way to share your work. Copyright is a bundle of exclusive rights that...more

Knobbe Martens

IP 101 – 10 Things to Know About Copyrights

Knobbe Martens on

1. What is a copyright? Copyright protection exists in any original “expression” of an idea that is fixed in any physical medium, such as paper, digital media, or film. Copyrights cover such diverse things as art,...more

13 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide